Vatican City
Vatican City (officially Vatican City State) is a country in Southern Europe, with its capital at Vatican City, and is home to roughly 800 people.
Its official languages are Italian, Latin; the currency in circulation is Euro (€); people from here are called Vatican.
- »Vatican City is the smallest country in the world, about 0.49 km².
- »Its population is a few hundred, and citizenship is generally tied to holding office.
- »The Vatican Library holds one of the most significant collections of historical texts anywhere.
Italy surrounds Vatican City completely, so there is no direction to give: the border closes back on itself.
Vatican City is itself the capital, a walled enclave inside Rome and the smallest sovereign state in the world.
1 km² (0 sq mi), 198th largest of 198 countries and territories on file.
Population 800, 198th of 198 on file. That averages 800 per km² (2,072 per sq mi).
One of only two square national flags. The crossed keys of Saint Peter, one gold and one silver, represent the keys to heaven, beneath the papal tiara.